So lets get this straight... You guys want RS to show everybody their source code for the IDE and framework. Sure you don't want to get them to O.S. their compiler as well ? Im sure they'd love our help debugging that.
Give me a break... On 6/1/07 03:45, "Keith Hutchison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> The frameworks in RB are closed and bugs are sometimes allowed to >>> persist for fairly long times. >>> If they were open then it would not be an issue as a developer >>> could submit a bug report and a fix and fix it for themselves and >>> move on. >>> But they can't so bug fixing needs to take a higher priority than >>> it might for a tool like the PowerPlant frameworks. >> Whilst the RB frameworks are (AFAIK) largely written in C++, it would >> still be very useful to have access to them. >> >> Access to framework source is the kind of thing that WOULD prompt me >> to pay for Developer membership. >> >> I suspect that the overhead of having to publish the frameworks and >> build instructions would pay off for RS VERY quickly in terms of >> contributed patches, especially if it was filtered by being part of a >> developer program (nothing stops them directly offering free >> developer program membership to selected community members, before >> someone starts bleating about cost barriers). >> >> Hmm, OK, so that's prompted me to start lobbying them >> >> http://www.realsoftware.com/feedback/viewreport.php?reportid=hmhjjnxn > > Opening the RB IDE would be a good first step ... assuming it's built > in the latest version of RB. _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
